Benefits of Meditation and 5 Precepts | Ajahn Dhammasiha

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A mother asks Ajahn Dhammasiha if he could explain the benefits of meditation to her kids.Ajahn explains that meditation ('bhāvanā') can provide us with the highest benefit possible at all: Freedom from death, rebirth, and any problem we might suffer from.But even on the beginning and intermediate stages we already derive profound benefits from meditation:We experience wholesome happiness and joy internallyWe are calm and relaxedWe become more aware and mindfulWe see clearly and develop insight Additionally, Ajahn goes through the meaning of the five precepts, as they are a necessary foundation to develop meditation successfully.www.dhammagiri.netwww.youtube.com/channel/UCJINt0JJBfFm_x0FZcU9QJwwww.tinyletter.com/dhammagiri/archive